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This Herman Cain Ad Has to Be Seen to Be Believed

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:23:29 +0000

Herman Cain is no stranger to strange political ads.The one-time front runner for the Republican nomination released a staggeringly bizarre spot last October which included a close up of his campaign manager Mark Block smoking a cigarette like some kind of '40s tough guy.

But the man who also copped to to quoting the Pokemon theme song in a campaign speech may have outdone even himself with this spot for an anti-stimulus project he is spearheading.

Herman Cain Admits to Quoting 'Pokemon' During Speech

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:06:36 +0000

Now that Herman Cain has suspended his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, he seems ready to admit that he borrowed liberally from ‘Pokemon: The Movie 2000′ during a speech (no joke). That has to be the strangest political confession of all time. Cain admitted that he drew inspiration from the theme song to [...]

Jimmy Kimmel Outsources His Herman Cain Zingers to India [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:57:16 +0000

There are so many jokes to be made at the expense of Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain that there aren't enough comics around to write them.

That's why Jimmy Kimmel actually had to outsource the jokes to India.

Did Herman Cain Use a Line From 'The Simpsons Movie' In a Speech? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:20:29 +0000

Herman Cain has had a lot of bumps on the campaign trail. Now he’s being accused of stealing a line from ‘The Simpsons Movie’ during a speech. Previously, some have accused Cain of swiping his famous 9-9-9 tax plan from the default settings of the video game ‘Sim City.’ Others have noticed similarities between a [...]

'Saturday Night Live' Tackles Another GOP Debate [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:00:29 +0000

Last night featured two different Republican debates -- the real one on CBS and the fake one on NBC.

The 'Saturday Night Live' version was arguably more lively, tackling the big issues like the Herman Cain scandal and Rick Perry's unpredictability.

Herman Cain Denies Harassment Charges on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:40:51 +0000

Republican primary hopeful Herman Cain appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ last night and calmly disputed sexual harassment claims by Chicago native Sharon Bialek. And like his recent campaign ad, the interview was filled with awkward moments. During a TV press conference yesterday, Bialek claimed that Cain got hands-y with her in the back of a [...]

Jon Huntsman's Daughters Star in Funny Parody of Herman Cain Smoking Ad [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:24:14 +0000

Will presidential candidate Herman Cain ever live down his bizarre political ad, where chief of staff Mark Block takes a long, dramatic drag of his cigarette at the end?

We sure hope not. Otherwise, there'd be no more hysterical parodies like this one from political offspring/Twitter enthusiasts the Huntsman Daughters.

Mark Block's Cigarette Is Deciding Factor in Herman Cain Political Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:26:20 +0000

In the first forty seconds of this web-only political ad for Herman Cain, Mark Block, Cain’s Chief of Staff, makes the argument why his candidate should get your vote in the Republican presidential primary. Then things get weird. As the song ‘I am America‘ begins to play, Block takes a slow motion drag off a [...]

#HermanCainPizzaJams, the Hilarious Twitter Trend Sparked by Herman Cain's 'Imagine' Cover

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:02:56 +0000

GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain may be best known for his 9-9-9 tax plan, but did you know he's got some serious vocal skills too?

After the Omaha World Herald found and released a 1991 video of the former Godfather's Pizza CEO defiling the John Lennon classic 'Imagine' -- swapping out the poignant lyrics about world peace for those about dough and mozzarella and anchovies -- Twitter users created the hashtag #HermanCainPizzaJams to suggest pizza-fied overhauls to other popular songs too.